Space & Missile Defense Report
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[January 14, 2008]
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- In the News
- Launches
- Bush Expected To Notify Congress, Saudi Arabia of JDAM Sale
- China Unveils Ambitious Space Program For 2008 Replete With 15 Rocket Launches; 17 Satellites Going Up, Along With Shenzhou VII Spacecraft
- Lockheed May Seek GMD Work, Touts $556 Million PAC-3 Army Contracts
- Congress Returns To Face NASA Funding Controversies
- Existing Chinese Missiles Can Strike United States; Emerging Missiles Can Hit Even More U.S. Cities
- Atlantis Set To Launch At 2:47 P.M. ET Thursday, Feb. 7 After Russians Helpfully Move Progress Launch To Feb. 5
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SpaceAtlantis Set To Launch At 2:47 P.M. ET Thursday, Feb. 7 After Russians Helpfully Move Progress Launch To Feb. 5
Experts Think Sensor Woes Have Been Resolved, But Proof Comes When External Fuel Tank Is Filled Longer-Term Sensor-Data Fix To Be Mulled NASA experts believe they have figured out the […]
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Space
Existing Chinese Missiles Can Strike United States; Emerging Missiles Can Hit Even More U.S. Cities
U.S. Navy Fails To Seek Funding For Platforms; Limited Current Chinese Missile Range No Comfort Even After U.S. Retaliatory Strike, China Would Retain Capability To Launch Second Nuclear Attack On […]
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CongressCongress Returns To Face NASA Funding Controversies
Export Controls Also May Be Debated In Session Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to decide funding issues for the U.S. space program, controversies that began last year. Debates will […]
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ArmyLockheed May Seek GMD Work, Touts $556 Million PAC-3 Army Contracts
PAC-3 Contract Part Of $1.7 Billion Lockheed Missile Defense Orders In 2007 Middle East May Be Ripe Market For Lockheed Missile Defense Systems Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] has begun jockeying […]
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Homeland Security
Airborne Laser Clears Hurdles, Set For Installing High-Powered Unit
Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser To Go Into Boeing 747 Aircraft The Airborne Laser (ABL) easily cleared each of its scheduled hurdles last year and now is poised for installation of […]
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InternationalChina Overtakes U.S. Industrial Output, Powering A Huge Military Buildup
Report Says China Moving To Superpower Role As It Spends Almost 4 Percent Of GDP On Arms Chinese Industrial Output To Be 50 Percent Greater Than U.S. Production In Five […]
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Space
Space Shuttle Atlantis Still Blocked From Liftoff; Launch Set For Jan. 24 Is Unlikely; Feb 2-7 Window Would Be Next; Liftoff Likely Later In February
Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch To Be Delayed Beyond Earlier-Scheduled Feb. 14 Target Troublesome Atlantis Electrical Link Removed; Replacement Of Problem-Filled Tank Gear Set NASA leaders think they have figured out […]
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Congress
Bush Administration Seeks To Loosen Rules On Sensitive Technology Sales To China
The Bush administration loosened restrictions on exporting sensitive-technology items to China, to help U.S. companies sell more advanced goods to the Chinese, according to a report by a group advocating […]